Bob Blashe, director of information systems for Manitowoc County, poses with one of the new flatscreen monitors at the Manitowoc County Courthouse in Manitowoc.

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The sleek digital monitors recently installed in the century-old Manitowoc County Courthouse have brought the historic building into the Information Age.

The idea is to help members of the public find what they need quickly and easily, said Bob Blashe, director of information systems for Manitowoc County.

"The bottom line is how can we improve customer service for the citizen coming to visit us? How can we get them more information that is meaningful to them?" he said. "It's all about making the customer experience with county departments better." ...